"Gun Free Zones" Movie

This short film sums up "Gun Free Zones" perfectly.

H/T to Andrew Branca.

That's Not How Iron Sights Work

This is a promotional poster for the movie American Assassin.

I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure it doesn't work like that. I may go just to see what happens when he pulls the trigger.

Five O'Clock Friday: Tired

What a week it's been. I need a nap to prepare for the weekend.

From Grain to Growler

From Grain to Growler - The Virginia Beer Story is a short documentary film focusing on the explosion of craft beer culture across the State of Virginia. Take a Penny Productions has started a Kickstarter campaign to fund the film.

The project has a Facebook page where you can follow the project as the crew travels around Virginia visiting our many great craft breweries.

Note: I did join the Kickstarter campaign, but am not associated with the project.

Words

Remember that scene from "The Jerk" when Navin R. Johnson gets excited over the arrival of the new phone book? He exclaims "The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here!"

Well the craft beer world had its own Navin R. Johnson moment this week. The folks at Merriam-Webster released the list of "new" words added to their Collegiate Dictionary. Among the new entries, "craft beer."

• craft beer n (1986) : a specialty beer produced in limited quantities : microbrew

But it, gets better. Among the new words added thus year, we also see:

• gastropub n (1996) : a pub, bar, or tavern that also offers meals of high quality
• man cave n (1992) : a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of the man of the house to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities

To use another "new word," is this a game changer?

• game changer n (1993) : a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way

To paraphrase Navin "Things are going to start happening to [us] now."

Not Your Father's Red Ryder

A different take on a classic.

There Be Dragons

Hopefully, coming to a theatre near you.

There's an inspiring movie opening on the weekend of May 6-8. The story follows the life of St. Josemaría Escrivá and his contemporaries during the Spanish Civil War. It’s a powerful film about war, tragedy, love and redemption, directed by Roland Joffe (The Mission, The Killing Fields). Set during the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War (early 1900s), There Be Dragons tells the story of two childhood friends who find themselves on opposite sides as war erupts.

One chooses the path of peace and becomes a priest while the other chooses the life of a soldier driven by jealousy and revenge. Each will struggle to find the power of forgiveness over the forces that tore their lives and friendship apart. 

Here in Fredericksburg, and in many cities around the U.S., folks are working to make sure the public gets to see this movie. Locally, a full buy-out for one showing has been arranged, but we want the whole opening weekend to be successful. Help spread the word so more people can share in the important message this film provides. Contact your local theatre. Encourage the manager to play There Be Dragons. Let them know you’ll bring people to see the movie if they book the film.

For more information visit http://www.dragonsresources.com/. Feel free to email me as well.

Also on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/there.be.dragons.fredericksburg or http://www.facebook.com/therebedragonsmovie.

"This is an absorbing movie that takes you into the heart of the Spanish Civil War, but more than that. It takes you into the heart of the human soul." --Jake Davis